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‘The king of battle’ — How US artillery in the hands of Ukrainians may reshape the war with Russia
Task & Purpose ^ | May 2, 2022 | Jeff Schogol

Posted on 05/05/2022 3:37:28 AM PDT by tlozo

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To: captain_jonas

So you’re saying the Russian have been getting bogged down by Ukrainian women and children? Try using your brain first before posting so you don’t beclown yourself.


21 posted on 05/05/2022 4:23:58 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Grey182
Without air superiority, how do these artillery units not get pasted before they are moved into range?

Russkies never managed to obtain air superiority.

22 posted on 05/05/2022 4:24:09 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: tlozo
Ukrainian villagers report Russian movement real time, through messaging apps

Do you just make things up out of whole cloth?

23 posted on 05/05/2022 4:28:21 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

Wow, this guy’s battlefield experience clearly resides in the cafeteria. Multiple deployments a day.


24 posted on 05/05/2022 4:28:22 AM PDT by KobraKai
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To: KobraKai

His resemblance to Muqtadal-Sadr is remarkable.


25 posted on 05/05/2022 4:31:22 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: BiglyCommentary

They haven’t been “bogged down” and the one’s fighting on the Ukraine side have mostly been groups like Azov


26 posted on 05/05/2022 4:34:42 AM PDT by captain_jonas
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To: JonPreston
His resemblance to Muqtadal-Sadr is remarkable.

Not so much anymore... Mookie has aged a bit over the years.


27 posted on 05/05/2022 4:40:11 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Кчерту Путина, Kчерту Россию)
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To: ScottinVA

The thing is we actually don’t know when his file photo was taken.


28 posted on 05/05/2022 4:41:17 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: captain_jonas

You are the least informed of probably anyone who posts on these types of threads.


29 posted on 05/05/2022 4:58:34 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: BiglyCommentary
Western weapons just keep pouring in. Russia stands no chance of winning long term. It’s a of beauty watching the Ukrainian honey badgers maul the Russian scum.

Where is the Russian air force to bomb these spiffy new US howitzers as they are towed to the Eastern Ukraine region? And to bomb them when they get into position? We shall see. Perhaps the Rooskie air force is a mirage due to parts theft, money siphoning by generals---- and PISS POOR maintenance. Let's hope so!

I have seen the honey badger videos.... going to YouTube to see some again

30 posted on 05/05/2022 5:04:47 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: BiglyCommentary

The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

Hhahhhaha. The narrator puts on a very gay voice, which makes it better.


31 posted on 05/05/2022 5:06:49 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: BiglyCommentary
The Russian troops know they are getting thrown into death trap kill zones. Their advances have stalled out because Russian troops are refusing to be cannon fodder.

That's a switch. I thought Russians liked being cannon fodder!

32 posted on 05/05/2022 5:09:40 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: tlozo
Ukrainian villagers report Russian movement real time, through messaging apps.

Typical Nazis, can't play fair.

33 posted on 05/05/2022 5:11:37 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: tlozo

-——There’s no defense against it-——

Ukraine has shown effectively that drones can effectively destroy tanks and armor and.......artillery

The effective deployment of cheap but lethal drones is the furure


34 posted on 05/05/2022 5:17:23 AM PDT by bert ( (KW?E. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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Maritime Insurance, Russia, and the Ukraine War
by Peter Zeihan on May 5, 2022

Europe is moving rapidly toward enacting an embargo against Russian crude oil. One of the main enforcement mechanisms will likely be denying maritime insurance coverage to ships carrying Russian crude to European ports.

We’ve already seen many ship captains and crews avoiding loading at Russia’s Black Sea oil terminals out of a fear for their own physical safety—the Iran/Iraq war provides a good historical analogue for the risks to tanker ships in an active war zone. But Russia’s Baltic and Pacific ports aren’t seeing a lot of activity either, as many global buyers are looking to stay on the right side of a quickly evolving sanctions regime.

Which brings us back to the world of maritime insurance. Some 95% of global insurance and reinsurance markets are dominated by European players. Would-be buyers of Russian crude who could leverage sovereign indemnification of Russian cargoes—China and Turkey, potentially India—must now weigh the worth of crude discounts against falling afoul of the Europeans and access to their markets.


35 posted on 05/05/2022 5:17:45 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: BiglyCommentary

With all your propaganda one might think the Ukraine has already won the war months ago. Why is it still going on?


36 posted on 05/05/2022 5:20:17 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: dennisw

Bankers and the IRS have known for ever that the way to dominate a recalcitrant customer is to squeeze him to submission.

It would seem that Russia is now being squeezed


37 posted on 05/05/2022 5:22:23 AM PDT by bert ( (KW?E. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: NorseViking

It only takes 1 gun and one accurate round to change everything.

L


38 posted on 05/05/2022 5:26:40 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: tlozo

The real game changer would be if smart artillery rounds were issued. Good for 20 miles with on board GPS / IR Made for the M777.


39 posted on 05/05/2022 5:30:52 AM PDT by DAC21
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The real game changer would be if smart artillery rounds were issued. Good for 20 miles with on board GPS / IR Made for the M777.

'Canada is Sending Ukraine Excalibur Precision-Guided, Extended-Range Artillery Shells'

https://sofrep.com/news/canada-is-sending-ukraine-excalibur-precision-guided-extended-range-artillery-shells/

40 posted on 05/05/2022 5:35:42 AM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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